Purabi Dutta Explained

Srimati Purabi Dutta
Birth Date:	1942 3, df=yes
Birth Place:	Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Death Place:	Sonarpur, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Genre:	Playback singer
Occupation:	Singer

Purabi Dutta (Bengali: পূরবী দত্ত ) was a Bengali female singer from Kolkata, West Bengal, India. She is considered as one of the greatest exponents and an authentic singer of Nazrul Geeti (the songs created by Kazi Nazrul Islam).

Early years

Purabi Dutta was daughter of Bibhuti Dutta, the famous classical vocal maestro. Her training was initiated at home. In 1946 she was a contestant in All India Music Competition organised by Chetla Murari Smriti Sangeet Sammilini^[1] where she won the silver trophy in vocal music.^[2]

Career

Purabi Dutta was undoubtedly one of the noted exponents of Nazrulgeeti (the songs composed by Kazi Nazrul Islam).^[3] In her early days she was associated with various programs of All India Radio, Kolkata. She recorded many songs throughout her music career, mostly the songs composed by Kazi Nazrul Islam, known as NAZRUL SANGEET or NAZRUL GEETI. She selflessly dedicated herself in teaching Nazrul Sangeet for her entire life. For many years Purabi Dutta was attached to "Bani Chakra" of Gariahat. She was also attached to Bengal Music College,^[4] where she was a teacher along with Hemanta Mukherjee, Chinmoy Chattopadhyay, Akhilbandhu Ghosh and others. She was very close to Pandit Jnanprakas Ghosh, Biman Mukhopadhyay, Manabendra Mukhpadhyay, Adhir Bagchi and other eminent artists and singers of Bengal.

During 1950s and '60s Purabi Dutta was associated with All India Radio and performed in various programs.

Purabi Dutta's albums in Nazrulgeeti became very popular. Some of the album titles are noted below:

• 1974 Songs of Kazi Nazrul - SAREGAMA
• 1975 Songs of Kazi Nazrul - SAREGAMA
• 1980 Valentine Special - Bengali Romantic Nazrulgeeti
• 1982 Halud Gandar Phul
• 2014 Chharo Chharo Anchal
• 2014 Jhum Jhum Jhumra Nachte
• 2014 Shiuli Tolay Bhorbela - INRECO

Purabi Dutta appeared for stage performance in the Bangla Sangeet Mela in April, 2004, after keeping herself away for almost one and a half years from the spot light.^[5] She sang two songs: মনে পরে আজ সে কোন জনমে (Mone pore aaj se kon janame), followed by নিরন্ধ্র মেঘে মেঘে অন্ধ গগন (Nirandhra meghe andha gagan). Angshuman Bhowmik observed:

Death

Purabi Dutta died on Sunday, 1 December 2013,^[6] in her residence at Sonarpur (after she shifted from her Gariahat residence), far away from the music world she was acquainted with. In the obituary, Kolkata 24X7 news channel published the following:^[7]

Memoirs of the Life, Writings, & Correspondence

• Pandit Jnanprakash Ghosh was involved in All India Radio for a long time, and during his tenure as producer in light music unit he produced very popular programs such as "Sangeetanjali", "Desh Bandana", "Ramya Geeti" and "E Maser Gaan" (Song of the month). He himself composed music in the lyrics by many poets, such as Bani Kumar, Nalinikanta Sarkar, Murari Mohan Sen, Dhirendra Narayan Roy, Shyamal Gupta, Gouriprasanna Majumdar, Prasun Mitra etc. In 1965 he composed tune for a song written by Bani Kumar: "ভারত নভের শুভ্র বীণায় কোন অমৃত ডাক দিলো রে". The song was sung by Gouri Mitra, Purabi Dutta, Subash Mitra, Diptiprakas Majumdar and Dhiren Basu. It was aired in the program "Desh Bandana".^[8]
• While releasing her newest album on Nazrulgeeti on 19 September 2013 at Bengal Club, Kolkata, eminent singer Indrani Sen expressed her gratitude towards her gurus Shrimati Purabi Dutta and Shri Biman Mukhopadhay.^[9] This was the last known public appearance of Srimati Purabi Dutta.

Selected list of songs

List of Songs^[10]

Songs of Purabi Dutta

Song	Year	Album/Type	Tune/Music composer	Lyrics	Label
Adho Rate Jadi Ghum	1974	Songs of Kazi Nazrul	Kazi Nazrul Islam	Kazi Nazrul Islam	Saregama
Antare Tumi Achho Chirodin			Kazi Nazrul Islam	Kazi Nazrul Islam
Brajo Gopi Khele Hori	1974	Songs of Kazi Nazrul	Kazi Nazrul Islam	Kazi Nazrul Islam	Saregama
Chaitali Chandini Rate	1966	Gems from Kazi Nazrul Islam	Kazi Nazrul Islam	Kazi Nazrul Islam
Chander Mato Nirobe	1980	Love	Kazi Nazrul Islam	Kazi Nazrul Islam
Chharo Chharo Aanchal	1980	Bengali Romantic Nazrulgeeti	Kazi Nazrul Islam	Kazi Nazrul Islam
Chhonder Bonya Horini Aronya	1974	Songs of Kazi Nazrul	Kazi Nazrul Islam	Kazi Nazrul Islam	Saregama
Elo E Banante Paagal Basanta			Kazi Nazrul Islam	Kazi Nazrul Islam
Eso He Sajal Shyam Ghano Deya			Dhirendra Nath Das	Kazi Nazrul Islam
Kemone Kohi Priyo	1990		Kazi Nazrul Islam	Kazi Nazrul Islam	Inreco
Juin Kunje Mon Bhramara			Kazi Nazrul Islam	Kazi Nazrul Islam
Ogo Sundar	1980	Bengali Romantic Nazrulgeeti	Kazi Nazrul Islam	Kazi Nazrul Islam
Oi Godhuli Bodhur Sithite Sindur Anka	1957	Adhunik	Shyamal Ghosh	Prabir Majumdar
Palash Manjari Paraye De			Kazi Nazrul Islam	Kazi Nazrul Islam	Inreco
Paradeshi Bondhu Ghum Bhangayiyo	1974	Songs of Kazi Nazrul	Kazi Nazrul Islam	Kazi Nazrul Islam	Saregama
Paro Janame Dekha Hobe Priyo	1975	Songs of Kazi Nazrul		Kazi Nazrul Islam	Saregama
Piu Piu Bole Papiya	1990		Kazi Nazrul Islam	Kazi Nazrul Islam	Inreco
Sedin Chhoilo Ki Godhuli Lagan		Love	Kazi Nazrul Islam	Kazi Nazrul Islam
Shyam Tumi Jodi Radha	1980	Bengali Romantic Nazrulgeeti	Kazi Nazrul Islam	Kazi Nazrul Islam
Soi Bhalo Kore Binod Beni	1968	Sanjher Pakhira Phirilo Kulaya	Kazi Nazrul Islam	Kazi Nazrul Islam	Saregama

Notes and References

1. Web site: Murari Smriti. chetlamurarismritisangeetsammilani.com. 2017-09-10.
2. Web site: Murari Smriti Facebook. facebook.com/pg/CHETLAMURARISMRITISANGEETSAMMILANI. 2017-09-10.
3. News: বাংলা সংগীত. jagobikrampur.com. 2017-09-10.
4. Web site: Bengal Music College. bengalmusiccollege.org. 2017-09-10.
5. News: Yesterday Once More. https://web.archive.org/web/20040620204657/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1040423/asp/atleisure/story_3163650.asp . dead . 20 June 2004 . telegraphindia.com. 2017-09-10.
6. Web site: Chief Minister's Office. wbcmo.gov.in/. 2017-09-10. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110519173408/http://http/. 2011-05-19.
7. Web site: প্রয়াত সঙ্গীত শিল্পী পূরবী দত্ত . kolkata24x7.com/. 2017-09-10.
8. Book: Alok. Chattopadhyay. Pandit Jnanprakash Ghosh. Ajkal Publishers Pvt. Ltd.. 2014. 978-81-7990-159-5.
9. Web site: Indrani Sen. washingtonbanglaradio.com/. 2017-09-10.
10. Web site: SAREGAMA. 2017-08-25.